OVERVIEW OF INTERN 2/STUDENT TEACHING EXPECTATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
 Go over Program Specific Requirements:
 Minimum requirements for full-time
teaching responsibility
 Full-time teaching transition plan
 Lesson plan requirements
 Reflection requirements
 Other items as deemed appropriate
 Teaching Requirements (Program Specific):
o Allow for phase-in and phase-out periods
o Lesson Plans must be submitted to CT , US, AS 2
days prior to formal observation
o Make sure you understand what lesson plan
format is required by your
department/academic supervisor/seminar
instructor
 Calendar:
o Intern II: Follow Host School Calendar until last
day of classes at WCU
 Professionalism:
o Etiquette & Behavior:
 Sign-in and follow ALL school rules
 BE RESPECTFUL TO EVERYONE
• Mannerism
• Behavior
• Speech
• DRESS
 Co-Teaching Model:
o Discuss with your CT the “comfort” levels and
decide what the best approach will be between
you and your CT.
 TaskStream Requirements:
o edTPA portfolio
o EE6: Teacher as Leader Essay:
 US, AS, and CT can work with the intern on
completing this requirement as needed.
o Individual Growth Plan:
 Assessed by seminar instructor. US, AS, and
CT can work with the intern on completing
this requirement as needed.
 Identification:
o If no ID is provided by the school, wear your
CATCARD on a lanyard for identification
purposes.
 Attendance:
o Interns/student teachers must be in their host
schools the days/hours assigned and should
keep a record of their attendance.
o Sign in daily as required by the school.
Tardiness/absence for personal reasons is not
acceptable.
 A pattern of tardiness or early departure is
not acceptable.
• If this becomes an issue the Director of Field
Experiences should be notified so that the
problem can be quickly addressed.
 Follow the inclement weather policy of the
school system to which they are assigned.
• School is closed - interns do not report.
• Optional workday the intern is
expected to report to the school unless it
is unsafe to do so.
 Absences due to illness
• Intern must notify both the cooperating
teacher and the university/academic
supervisor.
• Arrange to make up the missed day
according to a schedule agreed upon
with the cooperating teacher.
 Request approval for an absence that does
not involve illness or an emergency.
• Inform CT and US in advance.
• Written request is made in writing to the
Director of Field Experiences with
support of CT, US, and AS (if applicable)
 WCU Professional Development & Career Fair Day
– MANDATORY- excused absence. Please advise
CT and administration.
o October 27th, 2015
 Substituting:
o Students may substitute after 2 FULL WEEKS of
FULLTIME teaching and ONLY IN CT
CLASSROOM/CLASSES
o Last TWO WEEKS (if time requirements have
been successfully fulfilled) Intern can substitute
in any class, but only at Host School with CT
permission.
 edTPA Support
o Strategies for Formative Support
o Formative support may be offered during
academic terms prior to the completion of
edTPA in a clinical experience or may extend
early in the term edTPA is formally developed
and submitted.
o Acceptable forms of formative support include:
o Providing explanations of terminology and
concepts covered by edTPA
o Identifying connections between assignments
completed during coursework and tasks in
edTPA
o Assigning parallel tasks during coursework, e.g.,
analyzing a videotape of teaching and learning,
constructing a unit of instruction, assessing
student work.
o Distributing edTPA support documents such as
Making Good Choices
o Arranging technical and logistical support for
video recording and uploading documents into
electronic platforms
o Providing and discussing samples of previously
completed edTPA portfolio materials (with
appropriate permissions granted).
o Using the rubrics for evaluating embedded
signature assessments, course assignments or
other formative assessments in the program prior
to final edTPA completion
o Using rubric constructs or rubric language to
debrief observations made by field supervisors or
cooperating teachers as part of the clinical
supervision process
o Offering candidate seminars focusing on the
skills and abilities identified in the edTPA, such
as an Academic Language seminar
o Offering the above types of assistance through
clinical teaching seminars or through a separate
course (methods, foundations, or other modules
focused on edTPA components).
All items on this sheet have been reviewed and
discussed.
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Intern
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Cooperating Teacher
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University Supervisor
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